Velocipede structure



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VELOCIPEDE STRUCTURE Original Filed March 22i 1937 I INVENTOR SAMUEL A.SNELL B W MA W I ATTORNEYS i 94 znsassif UNIT-ED STATES; PATENT}- orF-ics Samuel A. Snell, Toledo, Ohio, assignor to The American-National Company, Toledo, hio,'a

corporation of Ohio 1 Original application March 22, 1937, Serial No. 132,415. Divided and this application March 28, 1938, Serial N0. 198,510

3 Claims. (o 280-282) This invention relates generally to juvenile ve- Preferably the shank l receives the depending hicles such as velocipedes and constitutes a divipost l3 of a suitable handlebar JL A'collar l4 sion of my application filed March- 22, 1937, bearis sleeved upon the post l3 and shank l and is ing Serial No. 132,415. fastened thereto by a, suitable screw l5.

5 One of the essential objects of the invention The open return-bent portion" 4--of.the back- 5 is to provide a velocipede wherein the backbone bone extends through a depending'flange it of is flexible so that it will materially improve the a rear platform K under the latter and preferridingv qualities and will effectively cushion the ably has a substantially U-shaped portion ll reriderfrom shocks and jars which are ordinarily ceiving the axle H for the rear wheels B. Any

received from velocipedes of conventional design. suitable means such as the washer or, retaining 10 Another object is to improve the construction plate wand bolts l9 and nuts'20 may be used of the backbone structure so that the velocipede to hold the parts together. v will not only have the desirable characteristics Thus, from the foregoing it will be apparent above referred to and be strong and durable and that I have provided a velocipede wherein the pleasing in appearance, but may also-be manubackbone structure is flexible and serves as an 15 factured at a comparatively low cost. eil'icient cushion for the rider from shocks and Other objects, advantages and novel details of jars, etc. Such backbone structure constitutes construction'of this invention willbe made more a; part of the framework of the velocipede and apparent as this description proceeds, especially cooperates with the other elements thereof to when considered in connection with the accomprovide a strong and durable structure. 20'

panying drawing, wherein: a 'What I claim as my invention is:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side'elevation of a p 1. In a velocipede, a backbone having a pair of velocipede embodying my invention; laterally spaced bars, a front forkliaving an up- Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the right shank between said bars intermediate the backbone, with parts broken away and in secends thereof, a'sleeve for said shank also between 2;;

tion; p said bars, said sleeve being free of said bars, and Figure 3 is a top plan view of'the structure a supporting plate for the sleeve sleeved upon illustrated in Figure 2. and rigid with said sleeve and spanning the space Referring now to the drawing, A' is the front between and rigidly secured to said bars.

wheel, B designates the rear wheels, and C is 2. In a velocipede, a backbone having two lat- 30 the front fork straddling the front wheel and erally spaced longitudinally extendingframememhaving an upwardly extending tubular shank I bers, afront fork having an uprightshankbetween D is an axle for the front wheel journaled in the and free of said frame members adjacent their furcations of the fork C and provided at its opforward ends, a tubular member sleeved on said posite ends with cranks E and pedals F. G is the shank between and free of said frame members, 35 backbone comprising a pair of laterally spaced and a rigid connection between said longitudistrips 2 and 3'of spring steel that extend from nally extending frame members including means a point slightly in advance of the shank l of the embracing and rigidly secured to said tubular front fork to an axle H for the rear wheel B. member intermediate its ends and-terminally se- 40 Preferably this backbone G curves slightly from cured to said longitudinally extending members. 40

the shank l downwardly and rearwardly and is 3. In a velocipeda-a backbone having two latprovided at its rear endwith'an open return-bent erally spaced longitudinally extending frame portion 4. At their forward ends the strips 2 members, a cross member extending between and and 3 are connected to a plate 5 which has an I terminally secured to said longitudinally extendopening 6 receiving a tube 1 forming a sleeve for ing members, said cross member being provided the shank I of the front fork. In rear of the intermediate its ends between said longitudinally plate 5 is another plate 8 that is secured to the extending frame members with a substantially strips 2 and 3 and that carries a tubular bushing vertical opening, and a sleeve for an upright part 9' for the supporting post IU of a suitable seat of a velocipede rigidly'anchored in the vertical or saddle ll. Any suitable means such as a set opening infsaid cross member between and free 50 screw l2 threadedly engaging the bushing 9 may of said longitudinally extending members. be used for holding the seat post I!) in adjusted SAMUEL A. SNELL. position. 

